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By Steve Beebee 12th March 2024

… structural repairs will continue on the nose section of Chinook ZA717, and progress will continue with the rebuild of …

By Jon Lake 20th February 2024

… support contracts for its Black Hawk, Apache Guardian and Chinook helicopters. These included a $340m contract to …

By Dino Carrara 25th October 2023

… which in the case of Germany was an air force Sikorsky CH-53G, 84+54. After graduating from 1 FTS the German aircrew …

By TONY STABLES 4th March 2022

… So well-established is the Boeing Chinook in RAF service that it’s almost easy to forget the … armed forces, it was new and unproven. This was how the Chinook force went to war in the Falklands, where the … Stables, describes how it came about In August 1981, five Chinook crews each comprising a captain, co-pilot and two …

By Dino Carrara 5th January 2024

A selection of some of the best photos of aviation released by the UK Ministry of Defence taken during 2023.

By Dino Carrara 3rd October 2023

… Specialist 1st Class Justin Stumberg ; Boeing MH-47G Chinook. Maj Jeff Slinker/160th Special Operations Aviation …

By Steve Beebee 9th June 2023

… A CH-47F Chinook returned NF-80C Shooting Star 47-0171 to its Camp … in Sioux City. Initially delivered to the USAF in 1948, 47-0171 – the sole example of the jet to have been …

By David Willis 12th June 2024

… size of ATL to make it compatible with the V-22 Osprey and CH-47 Chinook. It was also being investigated for the missile …

By J E F 17th September 2021

… rotors, was a sign of things to come in the form of the Chinook, which has served the RAF since 1981. The …

By Ben Stanley Hall 14th April 2023

… Two Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters (serials 12-08869 and 12-08874) belonging … The freshly painted jet was slung underneath one of the Chinook helicopters and transported back to Camp Dodge, Des …

By Khalem Chapman 29th March 2023

… announced plans to sell six of its ‘obsolete’ Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters to the … Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) already retired CH-47D fleet to Ukraine now that Defence Helicopter Command …

By Ben Hall and Dino Carrara 26th April 2023

… Force. The RAF rotary contribution consisted of a Chinook and a Puma. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s …

By Joe Campion 6th February 2023

After returning to the UK In August last year, RAF Chinooks from No 18(B) Squadron at RAF Odiham have returned to Amari Air Base in Estonia for operation PELEDA. During the first week they were tasked with transporting defence ministers to a meeting in support of Ukraine.

By Thomas Haynes 6th May 2023

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the line-up for today’s flypast to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

By Tim Ripley 26th June 2024

… onboard RAF Westland Puma HC1 of 33 Squadron and Boeing Chinook HC2s of 27 Squadron. KFOR remains on duty to this day …